I've recently, in one fell swoop, acquired several really damned good CDs: Patricia Barber, "Mythologies"; Poncho Sanchez, "Papa Gato"; Pharoah Sanders, "The Impulse Story", and "Rejoice"; Rory Gallagher, "Live in Europe"; Lucinda Williams, "West". I am obsessed with listening to them, though I throw in a few others to prove to myself I'm not insane (who am I kidding?). Listening sessions used to be once or twice per week for 20-60 minutes. But lately it's nearly every evening and never long enough.
My birthday is coming up so my wife asked me what I'd like to do for the day (traditionally birthday person's choice for the entire day). I always select one activity just for me and one which she may also be interested in (good boy!). But this time I said, "Listen to music." And she replied, "And ...?" And I replied, "That's it. Wake up, warm up the system while I eat breakfast, then dig into the sweet spot, with the volume control set without regard for others. All day." She is completely confounded (and hurt? likely). After more than 10 years married you'd think I'd know better, but I cannot control my desire to devour these CDs to satiation, if that is even possible.
Anyone else ever temporarily (or permanently) go insane like this? I cannot help myself.
